About me

My name is Oliver Wrede. I live in Cologne, Germany. You can reach me at wrede(at)interfacedesign.org

I run this site for many reasons. I hope you enjoy it. If you are looking for a disclaimer read the imprint.

There are many more websites (weblogs) I maintain - mostly related to my teaching activities. Information about various topics and my professional interests are continuously collected there.

Vita

Reverse chronological

2007-now: Head of Concept & Design for Hobnox

2000-now: Professor for Interactive Media and Information Architecture at the Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Department of Design.

2004-2007: teaching at professoral level the Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Department of Computer Science.

2002: founded the design consulting agency principle design.

1999-2001: artistic and academic staff member at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne in the Media Design department in the area of "interactive media and networks".

1996-1999: worked in a research and development project "MultiLeu" funded by the national science and research ministery

1996: founded the design agency causa formalis informationdesign with three other designers

Graduated from Department of Design at the University of Applied Sciences Cologne (Koeln International School of Design since September 2002).

Occupation

Head of Design for an international Internet Music-TV startup called HobNox.
Teaching "Interactive Media, Audio-Visual Design and Information Architecture" at the Department of Design of the Aachen University of Applied Science (see the faculty page).
Working as designer and design consultant for Interactive Media, Information Design and Corporate Communication
Exploring new technologies for interactive media

Professional activities

Professional activities include design consulting, graphic design, interaction design, interface design, web design, design writing, teaching, lecturing and research as well as conceptual work and multimedia programming for projects of different scales.

References

Akademie für Kommunikationsdesign Düsseldorf, Syntax Mediengestaltung Köln, cutup Vision Köln, Databay AG, Die gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften (HVBG, BGFE, BIA, VBG), Fachhochschule Rhein-Sieg, Fachhochschule Köln, Fernuniverstität Hagen (Institut für Bildungstechnologie & ZFE), Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten GmbH, Hochschule für Musik Köln, Kabel New Media Köln, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Landespresse- und Informationsamt NRW, McKinsey & Company Inc., Museum für Kommunikation Frankfurt, Online-Hanse GmbH, Pallas GmbH, Stadt Köln (Presse- und Informationsamt, Amt für Statistik, Amt für Wirtschaftsförderung, Stadtentwicklungsplanung), etc.